Thursday January 20, 2022
9am to 10am
Conference Call:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81469782491?pwd=SEFUcmhYakY2RHZkdEdBajVXZkFyQT09
Passcode: BIA
Welcome & Introductory Remarks – Chair, Eshe Despres
Review & Approval of the Agenda
Review & Approval of November 2021 Meeting Minutes
Board Business:
Board resignations
MOTION to receive
MOTION to receive
Reminder that this is a Municipal Election Year (and Board re-election year). Municipal Election on Oct 24, 2022. Council recess Sept 28-Dec 7, 2022. BIA election at AGM in November 2022.
Treasurer Report – Brandon Eyre
Chair of the Beautification Committee –Cristina Geissler
Chair of the Concession Marketing Committee – Cristina Geissler
Chair of Concession Events Committee – Cristina Geissler
Chair of Safety Committee – Chair: Jim Foreman
Responsibility of businesses/property owners for prompt snow removal from city sidewalks
Executive Director Updates – Cristina Geissler
Please let the BIA office know about any promotions or posts requests to our BIA social media accounts. Although it is not the responsiblity of the BIA to manage individual business social media we are very happy to help and share requested posts. With over 120 businesses to support it is hard to stay on top of everyone. Please help with guidance and requests as much as possible.
Closed business updates:
Cyprus Sports Lounge: 445 Concession
Bittner's: 405 Concession
New business updates:
Suzy Sweet Tooth now open at 788 Concession
Good Friends Sandwich Co now open at 522 Concession
Revel Realty opening soon at 581 Concession
The Parlour opening soon at 581 Concession (staffing impacted by self-isolation of COVID testing/positive staff)
BokBok Chicken opening soon at 581 Concession
Kal Tire opening Spring 2022 at 445 Concession
Drip Beauty Parlor rebranded as Ella Vive Beauty Salon at 489 Concession and expanded to also offer services from The Sweet Spot Sugarista and Sacred Blue Tattoo Artist)
*All required changes to our online business directory have been done on our BIA website: concessionstreet.ca
BIA Members and Community
9am to 10am
Conference Call:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81469782491?pwd=SEFUcmhYakY2RHZkdEdBajVXZkFyQT09
Passcode: BIA
Welcome & Introductory Remarks – Chair, Eshe Despres
Review & Approval of the Agenda
Review & Approval of November 2021 Meeting Minutes
Board Business:
Board resignations
MOTION to receive
- James Knott - Lura Consulting
MOTION to receive
- Diane HInes - Made You Look Optical
- Dave Andrews - Mortgage Teacher
- Sarah Matacic - White Rabbit
Reminder that this is a Municipal Election Year (and Board re-election year). Municipal Election on Oct 24, 2022. Council recess Sept 28-Dec 7, 2022. BIA election at AGM in November 2022.
Treasurer Report – Brandon Eyre
Chair of the Beautification Committee –Cristina Geissler
- Christmas light removal
- New BIA banners - artist callout and next steps
Chair of the Concession Marketing Committee – Cristina Geissler
- CHCH commercial/advertising strategy for 2022
- Hamilton Community News digital marketing campaign 2022
- Mountain News: new business spotlights to continue
- Concession BIA billboard
- Continued social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok
Chair of Concession Events Committee – Cristina Geissler
- All dates and current information has been updated on our BIA website: concessionstreet.ca
- Book Crawl on Concession: third Saturday of each month 10am-1pm (Jan virtual, Feb possibly virtual)
- N2N Coldest Night of the Year – virtual for Saturday Feb 26, 2022 - BIA distance sponsor again this year
- Concession BIA is a community sponsor again this year in support of N2N
- Hamilton Winterfest: Feb 3-21, 2022
- Virtual Alternative History Tour on Concession active and available on our website
- Bunny Hop & Shop: Sat April 16, 2022
- Streetfest: Sat June 11, 2022
- Sidewalk Sounds: Sat May 21, Sat June 18, Sat July 16, Sat Aug 20, Sat Sept 17, 2022 (10am-5pm)
- Fall for Concession: Sat Oct 1 & Sat Oct 8, 2022
- Winter Solstice: TBC
Chair of Safety Committee – Chair: Jim Foreman
Responsibility of businesses/property owners for prompt snow removal from city sidewalks
Executive Director Updates – Cristina Geissler
Please let the BIA office know about any promotions or posts requests to our BIA social media accounts. Although it is not the responsiblity of the BIA to manage individual business social media we are very happy to help and share requested posts. With over 120 businesses to support it is hard to stay on top of everyone. Please help with guidance and requests as much as possible.
Closed business updates:
Cyprus Sports Lounge: 445 Concession
Bittner's: 405 Concession
New business updates:
Suzy Sweet Tooth now open at 788 Concession
Good Friends Sandwich Co now open at 522 Concession
Revel Realty opening soon at 581 Concession
The Parlour opening soon at 581 Concession (staffing impacted by self-isolation of COVID testing/positive staff)
BokBok Chicken opening soon at 581 Concession
Kal Tire opening Spring 2022 at 445 Concession
Drip Beauty Parlor rebranded as Ella Vive Beauty Salon at 489 Concession and expanded to also offer services from The Sweet Spot Sugarista and Sacred Blue Tattoo Artist)
*All required changes to our online business directory have been done on our BIA website: concessionstreet.ca
BIA Members and Community